Deck 3: Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web's Resources

Question 1

All of the following are tips for professional e-mail etiquette EXCEPT ________.

A) be concise and to the point
B) use spell-checker and proofread before sending
C) use abbreviations such as "u," "r," and "BRB" to keep the e-mail message shorter
D) include a meaningful subject line

Answer 1

C

Question 2

________ media are continuously fed to your browser so you do not have to wait for the entire file to completely download before listening to or watching it.

A) Top-level
B) Streaming
C) Hyperlinked
D) Tagged

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A(n)________ is installed on your computer, and when the program is opened, your e-mail is downloaded to your computer.

A) web-based e-mail
B) e-mail client
C) e-mail host
D) e-mail server

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Podcasts enable you to ________.

A) deliver audio/video files via RSS
B) post journal entries on the web
C) communicate with friends in real time
D) edit video files over the web

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a social networking site?

A) Facebook
B) YouTube
C) LinkedIn
D) iTunes

Question 6

Which of the following are personal video journal entries posted on the web?

A) Podcasts
B) Newsgroups
C) Vlogs
D) Blogs

Question 7

The World Wide Web was based on a protocol developed by ________.

A) Microsoft
B) Apple
C) Tim Berners-Lee
D) the U.S. government

Question 8

Software that enables you to display and interact with text and other media on the web is a web ________.

A) client
B) server
C) agent
D) browser

Question 9

A computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a ________.

A) server
B) client
C) surrogate
D) aggregator

Question 10

A ________ is a personal journal posted on the web.

A) blog
B) podcast
C) wiki
D) webcast

Question 11

The concept of the Internet was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense as a network that ________ in event of an attack.

A) provide point to point connections
B) allow commerce to continue
C) would not be disrupted easily
D) would not be easily hacked

Question 12

The unique identification number assigned to your computer when you connect to the Internet is known as all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A) dotted quad
B) path
C) dotted decimal
D) IP address

Question 13

The "fathers" of the Internet are Vinton Cerf and ________.

A) Robert Cailliau
B) Tim Berners-Lee
C) Bill Gates
D) Robert Kahn

Question 14

Silverlight, Flash Player, and QuickTime Player are examples of software programs called ________.

A) aggregators
B) plug-ins
C) helpers
D) browsers

Question 15

A(n)________ is usually a live broadcast of audio or video content.

A) Podcast
B) Wiki
C) Instant message
D) Webcast

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a proprietary instant messaging (IM)service?

A) AIM
B) LinkedIn Messenger
C) Google Chat
D) Yahoo! Messenger

Question 17

________ is a professional, business-oriented social networking site.

A) Flickr
B) Picasa
C) Twitter
D) LinkedIn

Question 18

The web is based on the ________ Protocol.

A) Hypertext Transfer
B) Hypertext Trade
C) Hypertext Transmit
D) Hypertext Translate

Question 19

The Internet is ________.

A) an internal communication system for businesses
B) a communication system for the U.S. military
C) the same as the web
D) a large network of networks

Question 20

A ________ allows visitors to add, remove, or edit its content.

A) wiki
B) podcast
C) blog
D) chat

Question 21

Which of the following top-level domains identifies a degree-granting institution?

A) )gov
B) )net
C) )edu
D) )info

Question 22

The "s" in "https" stands for ________ socket layer.

A) semantic
B) secure
C) server
D) social

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the most popular web browsers?

A) Pinned tabs
B) Session restore
C) Tacked browsing
D) Thumbnail preview

Question 24

A(n)________ is a navigation aid that shows the path you have taken to get to a web page or where the page is located within the website.

A) index
B) navigation bar
C) breadcrumb trail
D) cookie trail

Question 25

A Microsoft ________ account allows you to store and share files in the cloud.

A) iCloud
B) Dropbox
C) OneDrive
D) Drive

Question 26

A computer that receives a request and returns data is a(n)________.

Question 27

The browser feature which allows tabs to work independently from one another so if one crashes, the others may continue to work is known as ________.

A) pinned tabs
B) tab isolation
C) free tabs
D) privacy browsing

Question 28

In the URL http://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled ".com" is the ________.

A) domain name
B) host
C) top-level domain
D) protocol

Question 29

AND, OR, and NOT are examples of ________ operators.

A) Boolean
B) Jacobean
C) relational
D) keyword

Question 30

The unique address for a particular website is the ________.

A) protocol
B) domain section
C) client
D) URL

Question 31

E-mail ________ are software programs such as Microsoft Outlook that run on your computer and download messages to your computer.

Question 32

All of the following are types of e-commerce business EXCEPT ________.

A) B2C
B) B2B
C) C2C
D) C2B

Question 33

In the URL http://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled "http" is the ________.

A) protocol
B) domain name
C) path
D) top-level domain

Question 34

E-mail is ________ communication, which means users do not have to communicate at the same time.

Question 35

Facebook and Twitter are popular examples of ________ networks.

Question 36

________-based e-mail is managed by a browser and enables access to e-mail from anywhere that has Internet access.

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a precaution to take when shopping online?

A) Pay with a debit card, not a credit card.
B) Shop at well-known, reputable sites.
C) Avoid making online transactions on a public computer.
D) When placing an order, make sure you receive a confirmation number.

Question 38

Which of the following is a feature of Live bookmarks?

A) Enables you to pin your favorite website images
B) Adds RSS technology to bookmarks
C) Streams live television programs
D) Broadcasts webinars

Question 39

In the URL http://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled "surface" is the ________.

A) protocol
B) domain name
C) subdirectory
D) top-level domain

Question 40

A subset of e-commerce that uses social networks to assist in marketing and purchasing products is known as ________ commerce.

A) crowd
B) source
C) friend
D) social

Question 41

When performing searches, the asterisk (*)is used as a(n)________.

Question 42

URL stands for ________.

Question 43

With a client-based e-mail account, you are able to view your e-mail only from the computer on which the client program is installed.

Question 44

A(n)________ is usually a live broadcast of audio and video content over the Internet.

Question 45

To hear and view some multimedia files in a browser, you may need a special program called a(n)________.

Question 46

In B2B commerce, businesses buy and sell goods with ________.

Question 47

The temporary storage place for previously visited websites is called the ________.

Question 48

________ is a popular collaborative online encyclopedia.

Question 49

Feedspot and iTunes are examples of RSS ________ which locate and download RSS series to which you have subscribed.

Question 50

E-mails are completely private.

Question 51

________ video continuously feeds a video file to your browser so you can watch large files as they download.

Question 52

A web browser's ________ feature makes it easy to return to a specific web page.

Question 53

The Internet was developed to ensure faster delivery of communications such as mail.

Question 54

All popular social networking sites have privacy policies but you still need to follow certain precautions when using their sites.

Question 55

A universal chat client allows you to chat with users who use a different IM service than you use.

Question 56

A(n)________ consists of a series of audio or video content that are distributed over the Internet.

Question 57

.jp is an example of a(n)________.

Question 58

The top-level domain suffix used by not-for-profit groups such as the American Diabetes Association is ________.

Question 59

Another term for social bookmarking is ________.

Question 60

The ________ list shows all of the websites and pages you have visited over a certain period of time.

Question 61

Using the browser feature tab isolation, you can drag an open tab away from its current window and open it in a new window.

Question 62

Maxthon is a cloud based browser.

Question 63

Wikipedia is a good reference for a research paper.

Question 64

You can use a breadcrumb trail to see the path you have taken to get to a web page, or where the page is located within a website.

Question 65

When evaluating a website, testing the relevancy of a site means checking to see whether the information on the site is current.

Question 66

A browser's bookmark feature makes it easy to return to a specific web page.

Question 67

iPhones and iPads use Flash to play videos.

Question 68

A subject directory is an outline of websites organized by topics.

Question 69

A metasearch engine searches other search engines.

Question 70

When shopping on the web, it is better to pay for your purchase with a debit card rather than a credit card.

Question 71

Tagging enables you to share your favorite websites with others.